WHEN BOWLS WAS ILLEGAL
One of the most popular pi summer outdoor games is howls. It. is interesting to recall that there, was a Inno when it was unlawful to trundle “woods” Jiloiig I Ik* sward, harly Kinfjs tried 1.0 stamp it out, because, they considered I hat. it would interfere with Hie regular practice of archery, winch was necessary if wars were In he won. Open-air bowls was not so popular as indoor bowls, plaved with pins instead „f |he jack Bowling alleys were nmniniis They became such public: nuisances, bv reason of I lie gambling and .iissipal ion carried on in connection with 1 lieni. t-lnit they were prohibited m the fifteenl li and sixtceiil h centuries. . Bowls figures largely m •"sßiry. Charles I was an enllmsiasl. We find Shakespeare. I Inis referring to it »* “Richard N : . . “What spoil, shall we devise hm-e in this garden. In drive away the liesvv thoughts o' rare.' ~ Lady : '•Madam, we’ll play at howls Oiiecn: "Twill make me think tlm world is full (.’nils. amUhat my fortune nine against the Bias.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 30 November 1933, Page 3
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